Ecohydrology : processes, models and case studies : an approach to the sustainable management of water resources / editors, David Harper, Maciej Zalewski & Nic Pacini
Contributors; Preface; 1. Linking Biological and Physical Processes at the River Basin Scale: the Origins, Scientific Background and Scope of Ecohydrology; 2. Patterns and Processes in the Catchment; 3. Nutrient Processes and Consequences; 4. Lotic Vegetation Processes; 5. Processes Influencing Aquatic Fauna; 6. Ecohydrological Modelling for Managing Scarce Water Resources in a Groundwater-dominated Temperate System; 7. The Benefits and Risks of Ecohydrological Models to Water Resource Management Decisions; 8. Nutrient Budget Modelling for Lake and River Basin Restoration
Summary
This book contains 15 chapters dealing with the integration of ecology with hydrology at the river basin scale. The patterns and processes in the catchment including nutrients, lotic vegetation and aquatic faunal processes are covered. In addition, the benefits and risks of ecological modelling to water management and nutrient budget modelling for lakes and watershed restoration are discussed. The roles of ecohydrology in managing the savannah ecosystem, agricultural landscape, and watershed development are explored